Memorials may be made to St. Louis Society for the Blind, American Cancer Society or American Heart Association. Powell, Lillian "Lil", of St. Charles, Missouri, died on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at the age of 76. Loving wife of the late Gene Powell; dearest daughter of the late Orie E. and Xina Miller Sparks; dear sister of Cletis E. (and the late Bernice) Sparks; dear aunt of Sharon (Jim) Taff and Pat (Bob) Pickering; devoted niece of Lucille (and the late Fred) Miller; dear cousin of Elsie (Don) Clark, Vi (Hank) Hays and Vendia (Dr. Art) Coder. She was our dearest aunt, great-aunt and cousin. Lil was employed as a Teacher at Willie Harris in St. Charles, Missouri for 35 years before her retirement and was a member of the Audubon Society.